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2.4 Official Twenty-Five Year and Fifty Year Pins I. The twenty-five year pin is awarded to a brother who has twenty-five years of service to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The fifty year pin is awarded to a brother who has fifty years of service. II. This pin is worn on the left lapel of a suit jacket, blazer or sports coat. III. The left lapel should contain only one pin at a time. A pin should never be worn on the right lapel. IV. The pin should only be worn with a suit, blazer or sports coat; long-sleeve dress shirt and a tie 2.5 Vendor Pins I. Brothers will find a variety of vendor pins on the market. These pins should only be purchased from vendors certified by the corporate headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Brothers should always ask vendors to display their official Alpha vendor license prior to any purchase. A listing of those certified vendors are also available on the national website. Vendors found selling Alpha paraphernalia without proper license should be referred to the national headquarters. II. Brothers should inspect each pin prior to purchase to ensure that it is graphically correct and in good taste. III. Only limited jewelry is approved by the fraternity to incorporate the “fraternity shield.” Any vendor found to be incorporating the “fraternity shield” in a clothing article or jewelry should be reported to the corporate headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Note: only the life membership, twenty-five year and fifty year pins, the signet ring (style #1146) and the Alpha Phi Alpha official ring (style #4044b) are approved by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to incorporate the official shield of the fraternity. These pins are worn on the left lapel of a suit jacket, blazer or sports coat. IV. These pins should never be worn by a non-Alpha. V. The disposition of any vendor pin should be in accordance with disposition of paraphernalia as described next.
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3.1 G eneral Rules for Wearing of Shirts, Hats and Other Logo Wear and Jewelry (Paraphernalia) I. Brothers will find a variety of paraphernalia on the market. This paraphernalia should only be purchased from vendors certified by the corporate headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Brothers should always ask vendors to display their official Alpha vendor license prior to any purchase. A listing of those certified vendors are also available at www.AlphaPhiAlpha. net. Vendors found selling Alpha paraphernalia without proper license should be referred to the national headquarters. II. Brothers should inspect each item prior to purchase to ensure that it is graphically correct and in good taste. III. Brothers should inspect each item prior to purchase to ensure that it properly presents the official colors of the fraternity, which is ‘old gold and black’ (i.e., not yellow and black, or yellow and brown). See section 3.4. IV. No clothing is approved by the fraternity to incorporate the “fraternity shield.” Any vendor found to be incorporating the “fraternity shield” in a clothing article or jewelry should be reported to the corporate headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Note: only the life membership, twenty-five year and fifty year pins, the signet ring (style #1146) and the Alpha Phi Alpha official ring (style #4044b) are approved by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to incorporate the official shield of the fraternity. V. Alpha paraphernalia should never be worn or carried by a non-Alpha. VI. Alpha paraphernalia should not be worn if it is weathered, torn, or in disrepair. VII. Alpha paraphernalia is always worn in a respectful manner (i.e., hats are never worn backward, shirts are never too long and big, pants are never baggy or exposing underwear). VIII. Brothers should always wear paraphernalia in a tasteful manner, i.e., if you are wearing an Alpha hat, think twice before also including an Alpha shirt or jacket. IX. The disposition of all Alpha paraphernalia should be in accordance with disposition of paraphernalia as described below. 3.2 Fraternity Shirts, Jerseys and Sweaters i. Although brothers may include slogans and themes on their shirts, jerseys, line jackets and
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